March 25, 2019 - Agenda

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ITEM

MINUTES

1.

Motion to:

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(1)

adopt the minutes of the Regular Council meeting held on March 11, 2019;

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(2)

adopt the minutes of the Special Council meeting held on March 11, 2019; and

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(3)

adopt the minutes of the Regular Council meeting for Public Hearings held on March 18, 2019.

AGENDA ADDITIONS & DELETIONS

COMMITTEE OF THE WHOLE

2.

Motion to resolve into Committee of the Whole to hear delegations on agenda items.

3.

Delegations from the floor on Agenda items.

PLEASE NOTE THAT FOR LEGAL REASONS, DELEGATIONS ARE NOT PERMITTED ON ZONING OR OCP AMENDMENT BYLAWS WHICH ARE TO BE ADOPTED OR ON DEVELOPMENT PERMITS/DEVELOPMENT VARIANCE PERMITS – ITEM NO. 23.

4.

Motion to rise and report.

RATIFICATION OF COMMITTEE ACTION

CONSENT AGENDA

PLEASE NOTE THAT ITEMS APPEARING ON THE CONSENT AGENDA WHICH PRESENT A CONFLICT OF INTEREST FOR COUNCIL MEMBERS MUST BE REMOVED FROM THE CONSENT AGENDA AND CONSIDERED SEPARATELY.

CONSENT AGENDA HIGHLIGHTS

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Receipt of Committee minutes

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RCMP Monthly Activity Report- January 2019

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Conference Approval Request

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Accelerating Local Action on Climate Change: Community Energy and Emissions Plan (CEEP) Renewal

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Options for an Online Council Member Voting Record

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Richmond Heritage Commission 2018 Annual Report and 2019 Work Program

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Advisory Committee on the Environment 2018 Annual Report and 2019 Work Program

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TransLink Transit Network Review - Forthcoming Consultation

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TransLink 2019 Capital Cost-Share Program – Supplemental Applications

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Provincial Pesticide Use Permit Renewal Application

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Investing in Canada Infrastructure Program - CleanBC Communities Fund

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2019 Clothes Washer Rebate Program

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Dike Master Plan - Phases 3 and 5 Report

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Flood Protection Management Strategy 2019 – Public and Stakeholder Engagement

5.

Motion to adopt Items No. 6 through No. 19 by general consent.

6.

COMMITTEE MINUTES

That the minutes of:

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(1)

the Community Safety Committee meeting held on March 12, 2019;

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(2)

the General Purposes Committee meeting held on March 18, 2019;

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(3)

the Planning Committee meeting held on March 19, 2019; and

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(4)

the Public Works and Transportation Committee meeting held on March 20, 2019;

be received for information.

7.

RCMP MONTHLY ACTIVITY REPORT – JANUARY 2019 
(File Ref. No. 09-5000-01) (REDMS No. 6101011 v. 6)

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See Page CNCL-62 for full report

COMMUNITY SAFETY COMMITTEE RECOMMENDATION

(1)

That the report titled “RCMP Monthly Activity Report – January 2019”, dated February 19, 2019, from the Officer in Charge, Richmond RCMP Detachment, be received for information; and

(2)

That a letter be written to the RCMP National Headquarters requesting an update on the status of the Tier 3 Auxiliary program.

8.

CONFERENCE APPROVAL REQUEST 
(File Ref. No.)

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See Page CNCL-80 for full report

GENERAL PURPOSES COMMITTEE RECOMMENDATION

(1)

That Councillor Kelly Greene and Councillor Carol Day be approved to attend the Columbia Institute’s Civic Governance Forum as set out in the email dated March 14, 2019 with mileage commensurate with City mileage allowances; and

(2)

That staff report back with policy options on Council travel, conferences and related procedures.

9.

ACCELERATING LOCAL ACTION ON CLIMATE CHANGE: COMMUNITY ENERGY & EMISSIONS PLAN (CEEP) RENEWAL 
(File Ref. No. 10-6000-00) (REDMS No. 6137917; 6134827; 6136115; 6134863; 6134864; 6134866)

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See Page CNCL-94 for staff memorandum

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See Page CNCL-95 for full report

GENERAL PURPOSES COMMITTEE RECOMMENDATION

(1)

That the public consultation program defined in the report titled “Accelerating Local Action on Climate Change: Community Energy & Emissions Plan (CEEP) Renewal” from the Director, Engineering dated February 27, 2019, to gain feedback from residents and stakeholders regarding the recommended revised greenhouse gas (GHG) reduction target and revised climate action strategies and measures consistent with and in response to the UN’s Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change report, be endorsed;

(2)

That the City of Richmond declares and confirms a climate emergency; and

(3)

That staff report back on:

(a)

a specific statement in conjunction with the City’s Community Energy and Emissions Plan;

(b)

the consideration of more energy and emissions targets and more often; and

(c)

strategies for enforcement relating to the City’s bike lanes.

10.

Options for an Online Council Member Voting Record 
(File Ref. No. 01-0105-01) (REDMS No. 6107525 v. 4, 6118822)

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See Page CNCL-122 for full report

GENERAL PURPOSES COMMITTEE RECOMMENDATION

That Option 3 (voting record built as an add-on to an existing City database) with funding from the Council Contingency account as per the staff report titled “Options for an Online Council Member Voting Record,” dated February 26, 2019, from the Director, City Clerk’s Office, be approved.

11.

Richmond Heritage Commission 2018 Annual Report and 2019 Work Program 
(File Ref. No. 01-0100-30-HCOM1-01) (REDMS No. 6133813 v. 2)

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See Page CNCL-141 for full report

PLANNING COMMITTEE RECOMMENDATION

(1)

That the Richmond Heritage Commission 2018 Annual Report, as presented in this staff report, be received for information; and

(2)

That the Richmond Heritage Commission 2019 Work Program, as presented in this staff report, be approved.

12.

Advisory Committee on the Environment 2018 Annual Report and 2019 Work Program 
(File Ref. No. 01-0100-30-ACEN1-01) (REDMS No. 6124817 v. 1)

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See Page CNCL-146 for full report

PLANNING COMMITTEE RECOMMENDATION

(1)

That the Advisory Committee on the Environment 2018 Annual Report, as presented in this staff report, be received for information; and

(2)

That the Advisory Committee on the Environment 2019 Work Program, as presented in this staff report, be approved.

13.

TransLink Transit Network Review – Forthcoming Consultation 
(File Ref. No. 01-0154-04) (REDMS No. 6125994 v. 3)

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See Page CNCL-152 for full report

PUBLIC WORKS AND TRANSPORTATION COMMITTEE RECOMMENDATION

(1)

That TransLink’s proposed transit network changes, as described in the attached report titled “TransLink Transit Network Review - Forthcoming Consultation” dated February 21, 2019 from the Director, Transportation, be endorsed for the purpose of public consultation; and

(2)

That staff be directed to report back on the results of the public consultation and TransLink’s final decisions regarding the proposed service changes.

14.

TransLink 2019 Capital Cost-Share Program – Supplemental Applications 
(File Ref. No. 01-0154-04) (REDMS No. 6125295 v. 3)

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See Page CNCL-166 for full report

PUBLIC WORKS AND TRANSPORTATION COMMITTEE RECOMMENDATION

That the submission of transit-related projects for cost-sharing as part of the TransLink 2019 capital cost-share programs as described in the report titled “TransLink 2019 Capital Cost-Share Program – Supplemental Applications” dated February 12, 2019 from the Director, Transportation, be endorsed.

15.

PROVINCIAL PESTICIDE USE PERMIT RENEWAL APPLICATION 
(File Ref. No. 10-6160-07-01) (REDMS No. 6126419 v. 5; 6131932)

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See Page CNCL-172 for full report

PUBLIC WORKS AND TRANSPORTATION COMMITTEE RECOMMENDATION

That the comments regarding a provincial Pesticide Use Permit application to manage invasive cordgrass outlined in the report titled “Provincial Pesticide Use Permit Renewal Application”, dated February 12, 2019 from the Director, Engineering, be endorsed for submission to the provincial Ministry of Forests, Lands, Natural Resource Operations and Rural Development.

16.

Investing in Canada Infrastructure Program - CleanBC Communities Fund 
(File Ref. No. 10-6600-10-01) (REDMS No. 6123192 v. 6)

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See Page CNCL-177 for full report

PUBLIC WORKS AND TRANSPORTATION COMMITTEE RECOMMENDATION

(1)

That the submission to the Investing in Canada Infrastructure Program - British Columbia - Green Infrastructure - Climate Change Mitigation - CleanBC Communities Fund requesting funding of up to $6.2 million for the Oval Village DEU Sewer Heat Recovery Implementation project, as outlined in the report titled “Investing in Canada Infrastructure Program - CleanBC Communities Fund” dated February 20, 2019, from the Director, Engineering, be endorsed;

(2)

That the Chief Administrative Officer and General Manager, Engineering and Public Works be authorized to enter into funding agreements with the government for the aforementioned project should it be approved for funding, as outlined in the report titled “Investing in Canada Infrastructure Program - CleanBC Communities Fund” dated February 20, 2019, from the Director, Engineering; and

(3)

That, upon receipt of the funding for the aforementioned project, the City transfer the full funding amount to Lulu Island Energy Company Ltd., which is wholly owned by the City of Richmond, to deliver the aforementioned project as directed by Lulu Island Energy Company Ltd. Board of Directors; and

(4)

That the submission to the Investing in Canada Infrastructure Program - British Columbia - Green Infrastructure - Climate Change Mitigation - CleanBC Communities Fund be copied to Richmond MPs and MLAs.

17.

2019 Clothes Washer Rebate Program 
(File Ref. No. 10-6060-01) (REDMS No. 6120486 v. 4)

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See Page CNCL-183 for full report

PUBLIC WORKS AND TRANSPORTATION COMMITTEE RECOMMENDATION

(1)

That the City of Richmond partner with BC Hydro to the end of 2019 to offer a combined rebate of $100 for both spring and fall campaigns, equally cost shared between BC Hydro and the City, for the replacement of inefficient clothes washers with new high efficiency clothes washers; and

(2)

That the Chief Administrative Officer and General Manager, Engineering and Public Works, be authorized to execute an agreement with BC Hydro to implement the Clothes Washer Rebate Program.

18.

DIKE MASTER PLAN – PHASES 3 AND 5 REPORT 
(File Ref. No. 10-6060-01) (REDMS No. 6121273 v. 6)

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See Page CNCL-186 for full report

PUBLIC WORKS AND TRANSPORTATION COMMITTEE RECOMMENDATION

That the “Dike Master Plan - Phase 3 Final Report” and “Dike Master Plan - Phase 5 Final Report” as attached in the staff report titled “Dike Master Plan – Phases 3 and 5 Report,” dated February 21, 2019 from the Director, Engineering, be endorsed for the purposes of capital project and development planning.

19.

Flood Protection Management Strategy 2019 – Public and Stakeholder Engagement 
(File Ref. No. 10-6060-04-01) (REDMS No. 6123036 v. 9)

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See Page CNCL-443 for full report

PUBLIC WORKS AND TRANSPORTATION COMMITTEE RECOMMENDATION

That the public and key stakeholders be engaged as identified in the staff report titled “Flood Protection Management Strategy 2019 – Public and Stakeholder Engagement” from the Director, Engineering, dated February 21, 2019.

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CONSIDERATION OF MATTERS REMOVED FROM THE CONSENT AGENDA

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NON-CONSENT AGENDA ITEMS

PLANNING COMMITTEE 
Councillor Linda McPhail, Chair

20.

Application by Wing Kuen Becky Chan for Rezoning at 11120 Granville Avenue from “Agriculture (AG1)” to a Site Specific Agriculture Zone to Permit a Larger House Size 
(File Ref. No. RZ 19-850784) (REDMS No. 6141869)

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See Page CNCL-495 for full report

The following recommendation was defeated by Planning Committee on a tied vote with Mayor Brodie, Cllrs. McPhail and Loo opposed.

“That the application for the rezoning of 11120 Granville Avenue from “Agriculture (AG1)” to a Site Specific Agriculture Zone, to permit a house up to 500 m² in floor area, be denied.”

21.

Application by Clive Alladin for Rezoning at 22260 River Road from “Agriculture (AG1)” to a Site Specific Agriculture Zone to Permit a Larger House Size 
(File Ref. No. RZ 19-851176) (REDMS No. 6120465 v. 2)

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See Page CNCL-508 for staff memorandum and bylaw

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See Page CNCL-523 for full report

PLANNING COMMITTEE RECOMMENDATION

Opposed: Cllrs. McNulty and Steves

That the application for the rezoning of 22260 River Road from “Agriculture (AG1)” to a Site Specific Agriculture Zone, to permit a house up to 500 m² in floor area, be forwarded to Council for consideration of first reading.

PLANNING AND DEVELOPMENT DIVISION

22.

George Massey Crossing – Preliminary Principles, Goals and Objectives 
(File Ref. No. 10-6350-05-08) (REDMS No. 6150496 v. 3)

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See Page CNCL-538 for full report

STAFF RECOMMENDATION

That a letter be sent to the Minister of Transportation and Infrastructure requesting that their work on the George Massey Crossing project include:

(1)

the incorporation of the comments as detailed in the staff report titled “George Massey Crossing – Preliminary Principles, Goals and Objectives” dated March 19, 2019 from the Director, Transportation;

(2)

request to Ministry staff to work with Richmond staff in any work to define the scope of the project and develop potential crossing options including potential interim solutions, and

(3)

request to Ministry staff to work with Richmond staff in any work to define the scope of the short-term improvements at the Steveston Highway interchange.

PUBLIC ANNOUNCEMENTS AND EVENTS

NEW BUSINESS

BYLAWS FOR ADOPTION

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Credit Card Payment Service Fee Bylaw No. 9536, Amendment
Bylaw No. 9963 
Opposed at 1^st/2^nd/3^rd Readings – None.

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Revenue Anticipation Borrowing (2019) Bylaw No. 9997 
Opposed at 1^st/2^nd/3^rd Readings – None.

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Richmond Zoning Bylaw No. 8500, Amendment Bylaw No. 9948 
(13100 Smallwood Place, ZT 18-818765) 
Opposed at 1^st Reading – Cllr. Wolfe 
Opposed at 2^nd/3^rd Readings – Cllr. Wolfe

DEVELOPMENT PERMIT PANEL

23.

RECOMMENDATION

See DPP Plan Package (distributed separately) for full hardcopy plans

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(1)

That the minutes of the Development Permit Panel meetings held on February 27, 2019 and March 13, 2019 and the Chair’s report for the Development Permit Panel meetings held on February 27, 2019, be received for information; and

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(2)

That the recommendations of the Panel to authorize the issuance of a Development Permit (DP 18-818762) for the property at 13100 Smallwood Place be endorsed, and the Permit so issued.

ADJOURNMENT